California Lower-Division Engineering Curriculum Articulation Workshop

该研讨会的目标是根据工程转学模式课程，为较低级别的工程课程开发课程描述符(C-ID)，并在加州工程教育系统的三个主要部分：加州社区学院(CCC)、加州州立大学(CSU)和加州大学(UC)推广它们的广泛采用。这次研讨会的成果将改善低级工程课程的衔接，并帮助加州的工程专业学生转到四年制院校。研讨会将召集大约100名参与者(52名来自社区学院，30名来自社区大学，18名来自加州大学)，包括工程学教师、管理人员和转岗人员，集中讨论C-ID的课程和发展。本讲习班建立在以前与管理员和衔接干事就使用C-ID的衔接过程举行的讲习班的基础上。研讨会活动的目的是1)开发一套被加州工程教育系统(CCC、CSU和UC)广泛接受和实施的较低级别的工程课程描述符(C-ID)；2)找出在该州社区学院成功转移数千名工程专业学生的重大障碍；3)创建一个工程教育工作者社区，他们通力合作，应对该州未来工程教育面临的挑战和机遇；以及4)寻找机会，进一步了解和促进越来越多的关于社区学院在建设强大和多样化的STEM劳动力队伍中的重要性的研究。将利用讲习班前和讲习班后的调查来收集数据，以便对讲习班和后续活动进行微调。计划在2015年春季举办一次两小时的后续讲习班，以分享调查结果，并进一步开展提高对身份证的认识和接受程度的活动。

The goal of this workshop is to develop course descriptors (C-IDs) for lower-division engineering courses based on Transfer Model Curricula for Engineering and promote their wide adoption across the three main segments of the California engineering education system: California Community Colleges (CCC), California State University (CSU), and University of California (UC). Results of efforts from this workshop will improve the articulation of lower-division engineering courses and aid engineering students in California in transferring to four-year institutions. The workshop will convene approximately 100 participants (52 from the community colleges, 30 from the CSUs, and 18 from the UCs), including engineering faculty, administrators, and transfer staff to focus on the curriculum and development of the C-IDs. This workshop builds upon previous workshops with administrators and articulation officers on the articulation process using C-IDs. The workshop activities aim to 1) develop a set of lower-division engineering course descriptors (C-IDs) that are widely accepted and implemented in the California engineering education system (CCC, CSU, and UC); 2) identify significant barriers to the successful transfer of thousands of engineering students in the state's community colleges; 3) create a community of engineering educators who work collaboratively to address challenges and opportunities facing the future of engineering education in the state; and 4) identify opportunities to further understand and contribute to the growing body of research on the importance of community colleges in building a strong and diverse STEM workforce. Pre- and post-workshop surveys will be used to collect data in order to fine tune the workshop and follow-up activities. A two-hour follow-up workshop in Spring 2015 is planned to share the results of the surveys and to further the activities fostering awareness and acceptance of the C-IDs.